Perioperative Admin Team Lead — Hybrid & Leadership

UHS; Southampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Perioperative Administrative Team Lead to oversee administrative operations for perioperative care. You will coordinate pre-operative processes, bookings, and patient flow, liaising with multidisciplinary teams to ensure smooth patient journeys and high-quality care.

The role includes line management of several perioperative care administrators, staff appraisals, and acting as a point of escalation for administration issues.

Qualifications

• Experience in coordinating perioperative/ pre-operative administration.
• Strong organisational and line-management abilities.
• Excellent communication with multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient pre-operative journey and bookings.
• Prepare MDT and liaise with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Line manage perioperative care administrators and conduct appraisals.
• Act as first point of escalation for admin staff and handle complaints.
• Support flexible onsite and eventual remote working after training.

Skills

Leadership

Administrative skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Perioperative Administrative Team Lead to oversee administrative operations for perioperative care. You will coordinate pre-operative processes, bookings, and patient flow, liaising with multidisciplinary teams to ensure smooth patient journeys and high-quality care.

The role includes line management of several perioperative care administrators, staff appraisals, and acting as a point of escalation for administration issues.